O Povo Borari e as manifestações culturais na Vila de Alter do Chão – Santarém-Pa -1995 a 2015

Abstract

This article aims to make a study about the borari people of Alter do Chão and at the same time describe the cultural manifestations - Festival Borari and Fate do Sairé, that occur in the village from 1995 to 2015. It is intended to make an analysis about the origin of the Borari people and the importance of the demonstrations as a production of popular culture. This paper is divided into four parts. In the first, I make an approach on the Borari people and the Alter do Chão village, in a brief way, we look at how the historical formation of the village occurred and the origin of the people called Borari. In the second part, an account of the indigenous influences, the identity and ethnic-racial reaffirmation of the Borari people. The third part describes the cultural manifestations and all the elements that make up and gave rise to them, as well as a discussion about how the feast is perceived by the villagers. In the fourth part, a general overview of the Sairé before and after its reactivation based on the information of players, former residents and bibliographies.